The age of wonder :
how the Romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science /
Richard Holmes.

Description

Main Author

Holmes, Richard, 1945-

Language(s)

English

Published

London : HarperPress, 2008.

Subjects

Davy, Humphry, > Davy, Humphry, / Sir, > Davy, Humphry, / Sir, / 1778-1829.
Herschel, William, > Herschel, William, / 1738-1822.
Banks, Joseph, > Banks, Joseph, / 1743-1820.
Scientists > Scientists / Great Britain.
Science > Science / Great Britain > Science / Great Britain / History > Science / Great Britain / History / 18th century.
Great Britain > Great Britain / History > Great Britain / History / 18th century.
Great Britain > Great Britain / Intellectual life > Great Britain / Intellectual life / 18th century.

Physical Description

xxi, 554 p., [23] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 25 cm

ISBN

0007149522
9780007149520

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